Hospital donates thousands to Lake County food banks

LAKEPORT -- Sutter Lakeside Hospital (SLH) and Sutter Health have recently made donations to two Lake County charities for the holiday season.

The Kelseyville Food Pantry and the Lake County Hunger Task Force each received a $5,000 check, according to SLH Public Relations Officer Rebecca Southwick.

"Over the past year, many of our patients and our neighbors have struggled to afford groceries. Being able to prepare healthy meals is the first building block in creating a healthy lifestyle," SLH Chief Administrative Officer Siri Nelson said. "We value our relationships with our community partners like the Kelseyville Food Pantry and the Lake County Hunger Task Force. Sutter Lakeside believes that it is vital to work together to address issues that affect the health of our patients and our community."

The $10,000 donation to the food banks is a portion of a $250,000 donation by the Sutter Health network to food banks throughout Northern California, Southwick stated.

For information, visit www.sutterlakeside.org/ or contact Southwick at southwr1@sutterhealth.org or 262-5121.